Mandarin Garments (Private) Ltd and Yamuna Ganeshalingam vs The Commissioner General of Labour and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO:665/2011-2012

The case between Mandarin Garments (Private) Ltd and The Commissioner General of Labour, among others, addressed the issue of entitlement to writs of Certiorari and Prohibition under Article 140 of the Constitution, challenging actions taken by labour authorities. It was determined that an administrative settlement had been reached, leading to withdrawal of the application. The application was dismissed without costs, reaffirming the approach that where parties have administratively settled, judicial determination on merits is not required. The outcome reinforced the principle that courts may allow withdrawal without costs following amicable settlement, in the absence of a contested hearing or adjudication.

S. Sriskandarajah J. — Upon notification to the Court that an administrative sett